I've worked in the financial industry for 3 years. In those three years, I am constantly surprised by the people who fork over $25-$40 a time just for being lazy. And then trying to make it my fault they're low on cas…

When I was in eighth grade, the mayor of Fort Wayne came into my school. The main thing his lecture was focused on was making the city more attractive to people. He told us that when he talks to kids, he likes to ask…

Does cupid really belong in the office? Whether it is a hot fling or a long term romance, having a lover in the office sure spices things up and makes the work day go a little bit faster. For as long as I've known, it…

This seems to be an eternal questions that could linger from the minute currency was created until the days of our great great grandchildren. Its an ambiguous question to ponder and lead in many different directions, b…

I always try to find my bank, Bank of America, when I need to use the ATM. I've been stuck in the situation of being desperate for cash before and having to use a different ATM other than my bank's. I'm always bitter ab…

According to VentureBeat.com, the new Blackberry 8520 is going to be sold at Wal-Mart in early August for just $48.88 (T-Mobile stores will be selling the phone for the market price of $129.99). That's cheaper than mos…

There is nothing like the feeling of regret. When it comes to regretting what I ate, I'll get upset. When it comes to regretting something I said, I'm a little more pissed off. When it comes to spending too much or buyin…

Every day, my parents spend a little extra cash on playing the lottery. My moms opinion is if you're not in the game, how could you possibly win? Meanwhile, I know someone that believes playing the lottery is a waste…

I was doing some quick grocery shopping when I passed a shelf that advertised 2 bags of Starbursts for $4. I slowed my walking as I thought what a great deal that was, and started walking towards the shelf when I got a…

Recently, I switched over to AT&T Wireless for the ever so popular iPhone. I was very satisfied with my previous service, Verizon Wireless. The only reason I dropped my plan was because of the discount my significa…

Mondays are BOGO days at Ben & Jerry's scoop shops. Buy one sundae and get one free! That's a great deal!

Get your free 7 oz. hot or iced McCafe Mocha from McDonald's today, 7am-7pm. The deal is part of McDonald's Free Coffee Monday which lasts until next Monday, August 3. Woohoo!

My name is Chet Coenen. I am a seventeen-year-old senior in high school. During this time I have many decisions I need to make regarding the future. The most direct and important is in regards to the education I plan…

Fact 1: I need money. Fact 2: There are many ways a person can get money. Legal and illegal. Gamble, win the lottery, marry rich, become a prostitute, rob a bank... and while I'd be an amazing prostitute, I'm shooti…

Today, I woke up to find news about a Florida Hospital deporting an illegal immigrant back to Guatemala. Please read this lengthy article: " STUART, Fla. – All sides agree on one thing in the cas…

For me, getting my hours cut at a job was always a bad sign. A few years ago, I used to work as a Pharmacy Technician at CVS/Pharmacy. I had plenty of hours and my Supervisor was always encouraging me to take on more…

Ahh there is nothing like a nice set of wheels to get you from point A to point B. With so many cars out there, its hard to imagine the best car for the right owner. If money was no limit, would you get the most expensi…

Who doesn't love to spend money? If I had lots of it, I'm sure I would not have trouble being able to put good use to it. When I was working full time and had some chunk change in my pockets I loved spending money on v…

Money Money Money Money Money. It is always on our minds. I have this obsession of always checking my balance on my iPhone. Today I am not proud to say I have $14.97 in my checking account. (I have some cash on me, whi…

One Trillion Dollars is a lot of money to imagine. That's 12 zeroes to the left of the decimal point. A trillion is a million million dollars. I could probably live my life to its fullest about twenty times with a tri…

This week’s “Dinner on a Budget” is brought you by Kraft’s Velveeta Shells and Cheese. Okay, not really, but it is one of my favorite ways to stretch a dollar, or a dollar and fifty cents to be exact. There are liter…

(That's how much he really wanted) Yesterday I went to dinner with a friend of mine from ABC. Like we normally do when we meet, we go to someplace near his office. Yesterday, we went to a place we had gone before,…

After recalling the post Crazy Stunts You'd Do For Money I remembered the days of being in the middle school lunch cafeteria and consuming our somewhat healthy and not so delicious meals. Often when we were done eating…

"Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices." - Laurence J. Peter Education is a driving force in today's world. Without proof of it, one can not get a high paying job. Without being…

I'm a savvy shopper who likes to look around when it comes to a good deal. I love Craigslist for not only finding a great bargain, but being able to sell useless things I might not need anymore. The art of finding a go…

Today I realized my favorite is the $100 dollar bill. You can do so much with $100 and it's so rare for me to get a $100 dollar bill! Plus, Benjamin Franklin is looking pretty sharp on that bill as well! What is your fav…

BOGO: Buy one, get one free! These are probably the best words a customer can hear. It fulfills us because we went into the store only needing to buy this one thing, and now we get a second one for no extra cost! Alth…

Enter text here. With Christmas not anywhere around the corner, its hard to think about what you're going to stuff under the Christmas tree when you're more focused on working on a hot tan! I know someone who recently we…

Every time a Holiday rolls around, it seems like the media is flooded with sales from cars to clothing, even deli meat at the local supermarket. I wonder what is it about having a holiday, which usually means a day off…

If you're a fan of the movies, Fandango and Visa are bringing you a great deal. If you own a Visa Signature credit card (works on any Visa card, I tried it already), go to this page here, put your credit card info a…

I'm a big follower of the latest gadgets and one of the latest trends I've noticed are hand made cases for these gadgets, ranging from the Apple iPhone to laptops and netbooks. I've come across pretty cool things li…

The other day one of my friends sent me a link to a page to digg. The title of the ost caught my eye instantly, "10 Ways A Woman Can Find Out If A Man Is Unfaithful Through His Credit Card". Of course I went through…

Serving delicious, yet inexpensive meals for your family isn’t difficult. It just takes time and a little extra planning. However, sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a rut with meal-planning. I know from time-to-time I…

This past weekend, I had a great deal at a local New York City club for One Dollar drinks till Midnight. I spent about 7 dollars in drinks in the two hours of the happy hour. The previous weekend, I spent only $9.00 o…

I really love reading books, especially novels, or I should say, novels only. And when did my being fanatic to books started? Hhmm. 5 months ago. Being a student and not being so fortunate when it comes to economic statu…

When money isn't tight, I love treating myself to a new dress for a special occasion. This weekend is my best friends birthday and she wants to go shopping with me for a new outfit.I'm feeling very skeptical about spen…

Last night, I explained a financial goal to my husband: Within the next 10 or 15 years, to only have a mortgage as debt. (Mind you, we don't even own a house yet, and are both still in grad school accumulating student…

Last night, I was extremely excited to catch the All Star Baseball game and get back into my favorite sport. The last baseball game I attended was the night before September 11th, 2001, where the New York Yankees playe…

Over the weekend, I accompanied my friend in some window shopping in Manhattan. We went to TJ Maxx because she was adamant about buying some already marked down clothes. All of the winter clothes: sweaters, long sleev…

A long time ago when I first had AT&T Wireless, I recall text messages only being charged for those you sent. Upon returning to AT&T, I figured a lot didn't change, that was until I realized text messages are…

In discussion of the post "Rich People Who Don't Look So Rich," twentyfivecents wrote: "...In this economy, it is suddenly hip to be frugal, so it's even more obnoxious when people flaunt their latest splurge." Twe…

I went grocery shopping at Shop Rite this weekend and found an awesome deal. I got a huge bag of cherries (one of my favorite summer fruits) for less than $2! I was psyched! Eating sweet, refreshing cherries is so m…

If you're lucky enough to have a Sonic nearby (and don't just see the commercials on TV all the time without actually ever seeing one in real life): Go here to get your coupon for a Sonic Limeade Chiller for just $0.99…

Looking at my budget got me thinking about that one "essential" non-essential. You know, that guilty pleasure that no matter what, you'll always make room in the budget for? It's that one little indulgence that, wh…

After last week's post "Feeling Rich: Think Your Way to Big Bucks," I got thinking. What is the difference between being rich and appearing rich? There are some people who you could pass on the street and never know h…

Anyone could use $1000. I could even use $20. What would you do if Channel 11 gave you $1000 in cash? The CW11 has been running its "Feel Good Friday" promotion under "Help Me Howard", the corr…

It's clear from our music just how obsessed our society is with money. There's the O'Jay's "For the Love of Money" (I didn't actually know it was called that-- I just knew it as that "money money money money, MON-EY!" s…

I've been laid off from my old job since the end of May. Since then I've been interviewing with various companies in the fields I'd personally enjoy working for. With my wallet getting smaller and my bills catching up…

I consider myself lucky to live in New York City. It is the mecca of fine dining and restaurants galore. However, being this is the city that never sleeps, often prices are the prices I can never afford. I've had many…

Today a friend of mine came through and talked it up on my porch. He spoke of how poor he is and how he worked and worked while the bills kept piling up. Instead of throwing him a pity party I had to scold him. "Ho…

What if legislators learned dryers use 10 to 15% of domestic energy in the United States! What if they found out that this reduction could be obtained right away, at a negligible cost? What if they discovered that th…

It's pretty much common knowledge these days that you can find some amazing deals shopping online vs. shopping the brick-and-mortar stores. What a lot of people don't tell you is that there's an art to scoring the bes…

Whenever I go to the Supermarket, I always make sure to do my shopping on a very full stomach. Often there have been many times when I go there starving and I'll tell myself "Buy the food first, save money and make it…

If you're looking for a Nintendo Wii, today is the day to get it. Dell's website is selling the Wii for $200 and the Wii Fit $72. The Wii Fit get's free shipping if you buy the Wii along with it, if not shipping is…

Every Tuesday, I used to look forward to the release of new CD's at my local HMV music store. This was years ago when HMV was actually up and running. With everyone having an iPod and having multiple ways of downloadin…

Subway has been pretty successful with their $5 Footlongs campaign. I mean, this must be the case, because I'm still driven crazy by their annoyingly catchy jingle in the commercials when I watch TV. The $5 Footlongs…

On my 16th birthday I got a gas card, but I've only used it once because my parents have taken my car out to fill it every other time. I blame them for my friends dependence on my transportation. When my kid gets a li…

With attention focused on President Barack Obama's visit to Russia this week, PepsiCo made some news of its own in Moscow. Chairman-CEO Indra Nooyi announced a $1 billion investment in the country, making it the lates…

A few weeks ago my mom took me shopping. This hasn't happened regularly since high school, and I came to realize something: I'm much more frugal than my mom is. After trying some clothes on, I was debating over whet…

My mom has a friend who really knows how to take advantage of his hotel stays. He travels for work, so he is constantly spending nights in hotels throughout the country. He comes back with endless bars of soap, mini bott…

1. Life Alert: I've Fallen, and I Can't Get Up! (1990) The best-remembered (and most-parodied) commercial phrase of the past 25 years isn't for a cola or sneaker. It comes from that elderly woman using the Life Aler…

I went grocery shopping at Pathmark the other day. When I went to check out with my 20 or so items, there were only two cashiers open (out of about 10), and both had extremely long lines. I eyed the other end of the chec…

It's good to be frugal, but it's another thing to take it too far. I came across this money saving tip on the Consumerist.com:"BRUSH WITHOUT TOOTHPASTE: Clean your teeth with a combination of salt and baking soda. Doesn'…

I was watching an old episode of Friends when Rachel says to Monica of her billionaire boyfriend, "The theme to your wedding could be: Look how much money we have! ...You could start with a money salad. It would be a li…

Any girl will admit, they love to go shopping for clothes. I can spend countless hours in Forever 21, Macy's or Arden B looking for so many cute outfits for this summer. Unfortunately, I don't have the paycheck to sup…

I just saw an infomercial for this "Neckline Slimmer"-- a device to get rid of neck and chin fat, unwanted double-chins, or any of that jiggly stuff. It's a small gadget that you hold against your neck and push down you…

If you found $3 on the floor, or lets just say I decided to give you $3 just because I wanted to, what would you do with it? $3 is such an odd number and there's not much you could do, so honestly, how would you spend…

With the recession and the economy on everyone's minds, its a treat to find a light way to think about how bad things are right now, but to laugh about it as well. Milk Your Money featured an interesting article I fou…

As a native New Yorker I am currently practicing my driving around the city and my close neighbor New Jersey, and I must say I hear lots of stories about how tickets are ridiculously expensive. Like anyone would be, I…

Last week I went out to eat with my siblings at a restaurant near our house. After the meal, the waiter brought the check over which had already written down the tip. I've never seen that before at that place so it t…

I have been experiencing the impact of communication technology at the cutting edge in Hong Kong. It seems that wires (optical or metallic) are becoming obsolete. I have used mobile phone for more than 13 years. In re…

With summer here, there's always the question of what to do with and for the kids. Well if you're having trouble, here are a few tips you can use to make their summer worthwhile: Encourage Them to Read - Sometimes s…

A lot of you might've read my entry about me getting a job a few weeks ago, as it was posted on Dollarish. So, the first couple of weeks were really good. I especially was relieved on the first day, when I met the peo…

With the middle of the year soon approaching, I thought about how so many people make New Years Resolutions to better their financial status. Whether you decide to spend less money on clothes, decide to buy a house by…

Mobile marketing is on the cusp of moving markets and deserves consideration as part of the marketing mix for a wide variety of products and services. Mr. Spock as Dick Tracy? No longer the province of teenagers or a…

So, my husband and I have been thinking about getting our first credit card--we're 23, married, living on our own, and have stable jobs. Oh, and our only debt is student loans (which we're paying on). That being…

I don't have a Wal-Mart near me at home, but when I'm at school, it's the best place to do my shopping. They have such cheap prices and have almost anything a college student could possibly need. One of my favorite thing…

Ugh, I just got back from an extremely upsetting day at work. I lifeguard at a country club, which I usually really enjoy, but today was tough. We started getting all these complaints from our manager that people want t…

Are you as addicted to Jamba Juice as I am? With so many flavors and lots of great fresh fruit servings, how could you not? If you're with a friend or you just love Jamba Juice that much, you get a smoothie free with t…

The other day, in a comment I made, I had mentioned I only had about $1.40 in my bank account. (Oh the life of a poor college student) I started thinking about how a few months ago before I got laid off how I had a goo…

Last year when Starbucks introduced their gold card, I jumped on it. The cost was 25 dollars for a year of 10% off all drinks I buy and free drinks on birthdays and for signing up. To make my life easier I figured I'…

The past few years in television have shown America's obsession with wealth. In the current recession, TV shows that capture people living with no concern over money are a hit. Perhaps it's because the shows take viewe…

Work can be tough, but most jobs have perks to offer. A lot of companies have cards that workers can use to charge the bills for "business lunches." My internship here at Dollarish offers free snacks and drinks. While…